After attempting to catch Gum Drops for the first time, he will run away; at which point you should continue to the second marker. After reaching the second marker, Gum Drops will run away again. Proceed to the third marker on the map. When you reach him the third time, he will slip away yet again. Follow the path to reach the fourth marker on the map.

At the fourth marker, Gum Drops will run away again for the final time. Proceed in the direction of Gate of Desolation, and you will encounter Palawa Joko's Elite Pony-Hunting Squad, who have captured Gum Drops. After a little dialogue, the initially non-hostile Krastos and his group will turn hostile, and attack your party. When you kill his group, watch the dialogue between the Emissary and Gum Drops and the quest will update and be complete. Return to the Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta in Kamadan to complete the quest.

"Of all the worst possible things that could happen, this is... The. Worst. Possible. Thing! The rituals we've been doing to break the seals on King Thorn, they've broken the seals on the royal pony pen instead! Gum Drops, our lord's most mighty invisible steed, has broken into the mortal realm! If I don't find him and return him to our liege post-haste, my pumpkin head will be baked with cinnamon and nutmeg! Nutmeg! Can you...nay, you MUST help me locate this royal steed before it gets into trouble or worse, gets caught by that scoundrel Palawa Joko! If I know Gum Drops, he'll head straight through Turai's Procession on his way to the Bone Palace. King Thorn has specifically trained him to seek and destroy anything that smells like mummy."

Accept:"I'll catch that pony in ten seconds flat!"

Decline:"I think I'd rather stay in town, where everything is awesome."

Ask:"Meet me in Turai's Procession so we can track down Gum Drops, the invisible pony. You could say this is an important e-quest-rian."

"Well, that was close. If Joko had gotten his decaying hands on Gum Drops, he'd have turned him into invisible glue! However, I suppose that accidentally releasing Gum Drops wasn't entirely bad. I mean, I'm no mathemagician, but if the rituals we were performing set the pony free, they are definitely having an effect on the boundaries between our worlds. Clearly, we need to double the ingredients in the rituals. Or maybe double the number of worshipers. It's got to be one of those. Here, just take your reward and enjoy the festivities; I've got doubling of some sort to do."

"Of all the worst possible things that could happen, this is... The. Worst. Possible. Thing!", "I'll catch that pony in ten seconds flat!", "You're going to... *wheeze* LOVE ME!", "When some pony tries to run, show them that you're fun.", and "If you harm one invisible hair on that pony's head, I'll make you wish you had never been reanimated!" are paraphrased versions of popular quotes from the show.

"I'm told that Gum Drops has a mark shaped like a pumpkin on his flank" is a reference to a pony's cutie mark on its flank that signifies its special talent.

(DJ) "PON-3" is the name of a popular minor character in the show.

"Confound this pony! It's driving me to insanity!" refers to "Confound these ponies, they drive me to drink!", a phrase commonly used by the fanbase to describe the process of becoming a fan of the show.

The reward dialogue references the Halloween episode, namely the memetic line "The fun has been doubled!"

Krastos is a reference to a NPR interview with former US president Bill Clinton. A multiple-choice question about the main villain of Friendship is Magic included the option "Krastos the Glue Maker".